Blogs

How We Spank Manchester City + A FREE ‘Redschnapps’ Bingo Card For Sunday

|
Image for How We Spank Manchester City + A FREE ‘Redschnapps’ Bingo Card For Sunday

Good afternoon.

I watched the Wiganistas vs Manchester City last night. Having  managed to tune out a mystifying/irritatingly over reverent commentary …the facts of matter where that Wigan, who had little to offer put in a commendable performance and more interestingly may have highlighted to Arry & Co what has to be done only as well as that which shouldn’t.

Above all else, Defensive discipline is vital. You build a team from the back to the front.  

If you watch the way City tend to attack – and not just last night – a lot of moves stem from controlling positions in the last third. They move the ball around outside the penalty area looking to thread it in to a midget such as Aguero and or put it onto Dzeko’s nut. 

Kyle Walker’s ‘tag defending’ or Forest Gump 50 yard dash impressions will sink us. He achieved naff all against Wolves and against a outfit like City being caught out of position will only result in us being punished.  

If you’re paid to be a defender than defend. We have players paid to take the ball up and service our goalscorers. Let’s use them. 

Let width be our watchword. On their day, Bale and Azza Blud can be two of the most outstanding players in the league. So let’s play them in position. Watching Bale play his ‘License To Roam’ card is about as thrilling and rewarding as using photographs of Piers Morgan to wallpaper your entire house. 

This is the Best Performing Side Since ’61™ and why be so daft/insane as sabotage that by mucking about with a winning formula? Bale has been frequently lethal on the wing. Azza Blud when he engages his brain can fizz and skip past players, creating space and havoc. 

Why would you change that? Why?

Never overlook the obvious solutions. Push and run has never been out of fashion. We all watched Swansea move the ball about on the floor against the Woolwich Wanderers. The monkey on the telly used the word ‘triangles’ when describing this ‘revolutionary’ tactic, bless ‘im.

City are constantly referenced around money. But they have more to them than a list of expensive mercenaries as long as your arm. The have become increasingly physical in all departments. A glance at their disciplinary stats makes for interesting reading. 

This season they have dished out 235 fouls, of which 34 generated cards. Our numbers are 180 fouls and 26 cards. Add to this the play acting factor.

Bale has perhaps understandably of late added falling over quite easily to his repertoire. But the City lot have got this down to fine art. So here’s a suggestion. Why don’t we keep the ball on the damn floor and pass it past ’em?

Here’s to a sane, stylish and speedy Spurs performance.

Share this article

95 comments

  • Razspur says:

    It`s a lovely day for a brisk walk.

  • EssexRocks says:

    Play Bale, the Winger, on the wing.
    Play Walker, the right back, at right back.
    Give the ball to Modric.

    Dear Mr Levy i’ll have £50,000 a week and as many free flights to France as you’ve got.

    :)

  • devonshirespur says:

    Give Walker a break, he’s 21, he’s been a revelation at RB this season and is improving all the time.

  • Bruxie says:

    HH – I see no HH haters in the first six posts.

    Are you mellowing or have you finally rid yourself of those who hate your headlines and don’t like the site much?

    Now, let’s discuss this Walker thing you have.

    His best defending is when he gets caught out and has to use his amazing speed to recover and make a fantastic tackle to give the oppo a throw in.

    He cannot defend whilst facing a forwardly mobile player coming at him at speed.

    I therefore think he does the right thing by allowing the oppo to run past him, then catch him up, then tackle him. :dizzy2:

    I really thought that you could have worked that out for yourself and relieved yourself of these know-it-all RB posters who have both managed and played at PL level.

    BIOYHHHC

    • SpurredoninDublin says:

      I think that’s a fair summary of his defensive ‘failings’. To be honest, my complaint is that after making a brilliant run down the wing, he then spoils it with a high ball into the area, knowing that we only have Ade against two CB’s and a GK.

      I think HH’s plan for Saturday is spot on as long as we forget about those high balls into the area.

  • Spurstacus says:

    I know its not cool to say it right now but I would have Torres in a heart beat. We create so many chances and play such fast exciting football that he couldn’t help but get his mojo back.

    I am a Walker fan, I don’t believe he is a problem.

    I agree that Bale’s free role experiment should be brought to end end. He is often devastating at LM, never so in the middle. In fact he has been disappointing in the middle.

    Surely its clear by now that our midfield and forward line up when possible should be as follows:

    Azza Parker Modders Bale
    VDV
    Ade

    • TMWNN says:

      I’d agree with that, though I’d like to see Sandro develop into a proper general.

      I just wish Adebayor would stop his recent Crouch impersonation. No point in having one up top if he has the Mido touch.

      • Alspur says:

        Harsh!!

        His touch and quick feet have played a part in pretty much every goal we’ve scored in the past couple of weeks!!

        • TMWNN says:

          His hold up play has been nothing short of a revelation compared to junk we’ve witnessed since the Bulgarian buggered off, but his technique when through on goal has been piss poor in the last couple of games.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *